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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Byker, England

Updated June 19, 2026
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One of the tunnel entrances constructed  in WW2.

Byker, England

Victoria Tunnel

This tunnel was an amazing feat of engineering and an economic success, but the coal mine which it served closed after only 18 years of the tunnel's use, but in WW2 the tunnel was converted to an air raid shelter

Byker, England

Victoria Tunnel

This tunnel was an amazing feat of engineering and an economic success but the coal mine which it served closed after only 18 years of the tunnel's use.
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Ballast Hills Burial Ground

This former burial ground, built atop discarded ballast from cargo ships, is now a public park.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, England

The Keelmen Mural

A reminder of a long-gone community and way of life on the River Tyne.
1 mile from Byker
The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
1 mile from Byker
Thomas Bewick Bust

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Thomas Bewick Bust

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.
1 mile from Byker
England’s largest independent library outside London.

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Lit & Phil

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
1 mile from Byker
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